11-17-2008, 04:20 PM
Many studies of the past have confirmed that India lacks a Higher Defence Organisation that compares to the advanced countries. All debates start and end at CDS. Can CDS be the solution for all ills? Is there a need to completely revamp the system? Has the status and decision making of service chiefs been systematically degraded? How effective is the NSC? ACM Typnis in his book has confessed that there was none-to turn to, during Kargil crisis. Politicians hardly understand the military business. Bureaucrats have very limited exposure to the realities. How do you think the country should go on from here to deal with the issue?